Overview

• Excluded voters may now file inclusion claims online or physically using Aadhaar or any one of 11 acceptable documents, the bench clarified.
• The 12 recognised parties in Bihar were impleaded and directed to mobilise booth‑level agents to assist voters and to file status reports by September 8.
• Election officials must issue acknowledgement receipts for forms submitted physically by party agents, with the court asking the EC to consider uploading these for transparency.
• The EC told the court it has published booth‑wise lists of about 65 lakh excluded names with reasons on DEO/CEO websites and at local offices; the claims window runs to September 1.
• The Commission reported 84,305 claims by excluded voters and about 2.63 lakh new voter applications so far, attributed deletions mainly to deaths, migration and duplicates, and said final rolls are due September 30.